Nestle, ITC, MTR and Other Food Firms Reaching Out to Flood-Hit Chennai

There has been an outpour of help extended to the flood-victims of Chennai. Government authorities as well as many other private bodies and companies are leaving no stone unturned to provide relief to the people of Chennai. Last week itself, telecom agencies and cab service providers had announced free services to be availed of in the city. One of the biggest attempts was from Zomato, which started a 'meal for relief' programme under which the company accepted food orders for the victims and doubled the quantity of every order from their end. However, Zomato had to halt its programme due to an extended pressure on it restaurant partners.Apart from this, an official statement has noted that Nestle, ITC and MTR are among the food processing companies that have made laudable contributions for the flood-affected people of Chennai. Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal reviewed the situation of processed food being contributed by companies for the people of Chennai and directed that there should be no shortage of milk, packaged food and bottled water.

"In her appeal to the processed food manufacturers, the minister said that it is time to stand up and make exemplary contribution for the flood affected people of Chennai who have been patronising food brands and products manufactured by the industry," the statement added.

It also listed current status of the supplies to Tamil Nadu government by various companies:

- Nestle India supplied 10 metric tonnes of noodles and 5,000 litres of tetra packed milk and 50,000 pouches of coffee. Some 30 metric tonnes of noodles, about 8 metric tonnes of biscuits is also being supplied.

- ITC has supplied six truckloads consisting of 3,163 boxes of biscuits.

- MTR has supplied about 14,128 ready-to-eat food packets and another quantity of 35,000 packets will be delivered by Monday.

- Britannia has supplied three truckload of 345 boxes of biscuits and remaining two truckloads of food items. They have also been requested to supply additional quantity of milk produce and some bread.

- Coca-Cola India has supplied 50,000 one-litre water bottles.

- PepisCo has supplied 12,000 one-litre water bottles and is arranging transport.

- Parle is arranging to send three truckload of Parle Biscuits.Inputs from IANS